The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-07-27
AFLooD DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Heavy Storms Wash Away Dams.
Factories and Block Railroads.
Rivers Become Raging Tor
rents-SeveraI Lives Lost

SPRrsGFIELp. Mass, July 4.-At Miller's
Falls much damage was done last night and
to-day by heavy rains Two passenger trains
and one freight with live carloads of hogs
are stalled ON the Fitchburg read within two
miles Of that village bv waSii-ouis and land
slides \ dozen w.lshouts have occurred
within - hours Teams returning from
Ewing. to which p.ace passengers We're trans
ferred narrowly escaped swamping on the
banks of Milier's river. The freight house
at MilIers Falls has been undermined,
one side of it already having settled three
feet All the contents of the building have
been removed 10 safe locality.
No details have been received of the drown
ing of Is persons in Berkshire county. The
dispatch announcing the disaster atated that
it occurred on the New York side of the Ia
homie mountains
News from Mil River valley is that c. f.
Thayer's grist mill dam and Moron's dam
gave way repetition of the flood ofa few
years ago was feared by the inhabitants Of
the valley, who were keeping awake ready TO
flee for their lives on the approach of danger.
The extent of the damage by the washing
out Of the Williamsburg dams cannot be
learned tonight
BosroN, July 4.-It is reported that Is
lives have been lost by the food at Great
harrington. Mass. II is also reported that
the dams at Williamsburg have given way.
GREAT BARRISGToN, Mass, July 24.-The
cloud-burst of Friday morning caused great
damage to property along the banks of Green
river which were overfowed for miles
around Williams bridge, at Afford, struc-
ture IS feet long and 10 feet above the ordi-
nary level of the river, was swept away.
Kellogg's grist mill, below the village, was
saved only by opening The water gates after
the dam had been seriously damaged. At
the dam of the Berkshire heights reservoir
the water stood four feet.
DOVER, " H., July ei.-From s p. NJ.
Thursday until the same hour tonight nine
inches Of rain have fallen. The Cocheco riv-
er is a roaring torrent. At O'Clock tonight
the volume of water rushing over the Coche-
co dam was 81 inches and increasing hourly.
All low lands throughout this region are
covered with water. A great part of the hay
crop has been spoiled and several high way
bridges are in danger of being carried away
LAKE PLEASANT, Mass, July 24-The most
severe rain known in this vicinity prevailed
last night. All the mountain streams are
swollen and their roaring can be heard for
miles No trains have passed here to-day
There is a washout 20 feet deep on the Fitch
burg road near Erving The Connecticut
river is veay high. Highways are badly
damaged, and many bridges were swept
away.
MANCHESTER n H., July 24.-The severest
storm in this locality in many years has been
in progress since Thursday, and rain is still
falling Streets and culverts have been
washed out The Merrimac river is torrent
and il IS feared that mills will not be able TO
start tomorrow unless the rain ceases.
GREENFIELD Mass, July 2i-Trains are
nearly all suspended on the Fitchburg road,
owing 10 washouts. The passengers by the
ST. Louis express from the West, which was
detained at Miiler's Falls all day, are now at
the hotel here. 1t will take till Monday af-
ternoon 10 build the irestles to take the place
OF the embankment which was washed out
and will take two weeks 10 replace the en-
bankmeut